pure joy of participating. There are
times when all I truly want to do is
have the most fun possible running
with good friends and making great
memories with the wonderful people
who love to run in the mud just as
much as I do. Mud Endeavor was the
perfect race for this.
Hosted at Pasco County
Fairgrounds in Dade City, the event
itself was set up similarly to its
recent events. One of my favorite
features of the Mud Endeavor races
is that they are typically located at
motor cross fields where the bulk
of the course is situated in the
muddy valleys of the motocross
pits. Spectators are able to line the perimeter
of the course, in a prime location to view a
majority of the course from above. This event is
incredibly spectator friendly! While many races
have prolonged periods of time where racers
disappear into the distance, and only dedicated
spectators willing to make a hike are able to
view a high percentage of obstacles, this race
venue made viewing the course extremely easy.
Mud Endeavor events are beginning to
become known for including a lot of elevation
change, which, if you don’t know already, is
hard to come by in Florida. This gives Florida
runners a new and unique challenge, since most
race courses are very flat. But with what we lack
in hills, this event fabricates by creating many
steep muddy hills to scale and descend. Mucky,
thick, shoe thieving mud is present at each
valley, and slick dirt gives climbing the heights
an added challenge.
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